What's the weather like? (kids singing)

This is a catchy song, with the modern beat, perfect for learning the weather words.

Here are the lyrics to sing along:

What's the weather like?
What's the weather like?
Tell me, please
What's the weather like?

Listen to me
Woo, whoo, whoo
Listen to me
It's windy!

What's the weather like?
What's the weather like?
Tell me, please
What's the weather like?

Listen to me
Drip drop, drip drop,
Listen to me
It's rainy!

What's the weather like?
What's the weather like?
Tell me, please
What's the weather like?

Listen to me
Crunch, crunch, crunch
Listen to me
It's snowy!

Here, it's sung by my II6 class:

Storytime

The Elf and the Fairy

Once upon a time, in a small village called Elven, there lived a little elf, Monica.
Monica had super powers, but nobody knew that. She was the protector of a crystal called ‘the Kiss of Eve.’
One day, while Monica was walking in the forest, picking berries, she heard some noise. Monica was scared at first, but soon realised that the noise came from the little fairy Susan. Susan had golden wings and she told Monica that she was her protector fairy.
Monica asked the fairy, ‘Can I talk to you, please?’ And they started talking… The fairy was so happy; she found her elf and a friend.
A few days later, when Monica woke up, she called Susan, but she didn’t come. Monica called out Susan’s name again, but there was no reply. So, Monica went to Susan’s place. But, Susan wasn’t there. Instead, she found a note saying, ‘If you want to see your fairy, bring me the yellow berry.’
Monica tried to find the berry alone, but had no luck. So, she had to ask a powerful wizard for help. The wizard offered to give her the yellow berry, but asked something else in return, ‘I’ll give you the yellow berry, if you give me the water potion of Aura.’
Monica could make magic potions, but this was the only one she couldn’t make. She tried to find it and had more luck this time. As soon as she gave the potion to the wizard, he gave her the promised yellow berry for the Demon.
It was a strong and smart demon, whose heart was pure evil, and nobody trusted him. But, Monica had to trust him. She went to the forest and called him out. The Demon came and Monica gave him the yellow berry. Then, she told him to release the fairy, but he couldn’t, saying, ‘She is in the hands of Devil Locke.’
Monica flew to Locke’s place and found him playing a game with Susan. The game was called ‘Play or pay’ and it was a cool and interesting game. Monica didn’t know what to do, but the fairy told her to sit and watch.
Locke was a master of tricks and jokes, and he had the first round. ‘No rules? I will still play fair!’ the fairy thought. But, Locke still cheated, and he almost won, but… at the last moment, she won. Monica was happy and the fairy was too. Locke told Susan, ‘Great game!’ and he flew away.
Monica and Susan decided to always be together and they lived happily ever after.

Milica and Stevan Marić, November 2009

My Favourite Day (articles)

My favourite day is Saturday. It is a super cool day, because we can play all day long.
We usually play in my neighbourhood. I play with my friends. We go rollerblading, play soccer, or we trick the others, usually teenagers.
I sometimes take out my dog and everybody plays with him.
My friend Željko often wakes me up early and we play video games or watch comedy films. When I buy a paper called ‘Screen fan’, we dream about having those games. When he is with me we are best friends.

Stanislav Šegrt, VI1, December 2009


My favourite day is Saturday. I get up at ten o’clock, because I like sleeping in the morning. My dad makes me a big breakfast and he doesn’t go to work on Saturday.
I practise basketball for two hours and after that I get home.
In the afternoon I visit my grandma and we have a good time together.
In the evenings I sometimes play board games with my sister.
I always go to bed at around half past eleven.

Jovana Kojić, VI2, December 2009

Film Reviews

Write a short article about your favourite film. Who are the main characters? What is it about? Why do you like it?

‘Twilight’ is a great film about a girl called Bella Swan and a vampire called Edward Cullen.

Bella loves Edward, but that becomes a problem for her. She is attacked by James, the evil vampire, and Edward saves her. Bella soon ends up in a hospital, in a coma.

The lead actors are Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen).

‘Twilight’ is a great film for everyone.

Teodora Plavšić, VI1, December 2009

My favourite movie is ‘Alien4.’

This film is a fantasy. The main actor is Sigourney Weaver. In the film, her name is Ellen Ripley.

It all starts on a star ship where scientists create a clone – Ripley, because she is dead. Ellen is on that star ship with a small crew. They discover that the alien is in that star ship. The crew decide to kill him. During the mission the crew discover that Ripley is a clone. They get on the other star ship and go to the Earth, but they activate a bomb and blow up the star ship.

The running time is 1hour 48 minutes.

I think that this film is great for all ages.

Filip Smiljanić, VI2, December 2009

’Spider-Man’ is a great fantasy film about a teenager named Peter Parker.

Peter Parker lives in a small house in New York City with his Aunt May. His parents died and some thief killed his Uncle.

Peter hasn’t got many friends. His best friend is Mary Jane.

One day, a spider bites Peter in a science lab and he gains incredible powers! Now he is strong, fast, he can climb walls and throw webs, like a real spider.

People love Spider-Man, but he’s got enemies, like evil Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus or Venom. Will Spider-an stop them? Watch all three movies and find out!

Filip Ivetić, VI3, December 2009

Help around the house (a survey)

We spent a few lessons in November talking about different chores and activities around the house. I asked my pupils to do a survey among their classmates to find out how much they help around the house. It was an interesting way for everyone to say something about him/herself, let alone practise the present simple tense and adverbs of frequency. 

We've also compared the lives of Serbian teenagers with those of British teens. Here is how a pupil of mine, Filip Ivetić from class VI3, sees the former:

Teenage Life in Serbia

Families in Serbia are usually big, but sometimes small. The parents are very busy, but most teenagers do not help around the house, so the parents have to do the chores. In the evenings, they often watch some films on TV.

Here in Serbia we go to school in shifts. In the morning, school starts at 8.00 and finishes at 13.10, and in the afternoon, it begins at 13.00 and ends at 18.10. The teenagers in Serbia do not really like going to school, and find it quite boring.

Like all teenagers, Serbian teens love watching TV, playing computer games and surfing the Net in their free time. Most teens have their Facebook accounts. In Serbia, it is the most popular messager programme on the Internet. On Saturdays, a lot of teens invite their friends to come over and they have lots of fun!

Emails

Hi, Mary!
What are you doing? I’m at home now. It’s raining cats and dogs outside. I’m eating a cheeseburger. Mum’s teaching Qurel, my teacher, the flipebdo charm. My dad’s showing my brother how to play quidich in the field. I hope the blogers won’t hurt them... We’re all busy. My sister Jinny has a herbiology exam. Her teacher, Miss Sprout was pretty disappointed with her last exam.
Mum’s bought Jene an owl. She was happy. Now she can send letters to her friends. Lucky her!
Thanks, I’m fine. How about you?
No, I don’t have any plans for Sunday. Do you want to go to the village of Hogsmith on Sunday with me?
Love,
Sue
P.S. I think your owl’s dead or something.

Rastko Zamurović, VI2, September 2009

Hi Mary,
How are you? I’m at home now. It’s sunny outside, so I’m playing football. Mum’s cooking lunch. My dad and my brother are playing computer games. We’re all busy. My sister’s playing games with her friend. Lucky her!
Hope you’re OK.
Milan

Milan Reljin, VI3, September 2009

My favourite character is... (notes)

My favorite character is Eric Cartman. He is short and fat. He is not clever. He can eat so much, but he doesn't like to work.

Mihailo Kozomara, VI1

My favorite character is Courage the Cowardly Dog. He is short. Courage is very clever. He likes his owner Muriel and to solve mysteries. But he doesn't like his other owner Eustace at all, because he is cruel to him. Courage can do the tricks, solve big mysteries and save his owners. He does things for love! He doesn't like monsters and other villains cause he gets really scared and then panics a lot.

Anđela Kovljenić, VI1

My favourite character is Harry Potter. He is thin. He is very clever. He can do magic and he doesn't like EVIL!!!...

Denis Nastovski, VI2

My favourite character is Ash Ketchum. He is an adventurer. He is of average height. He likes to catch pokemons. He doesn t like to lose. He is very cunning. His best friends are his Pokemons, Dawn and Brock.

Aleksandar Petrović, VI1